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iFixit notes that replacing your iPhone 13 display with a third party unit could disable Face ID feature

You may love your brand new iPhone 13, but the cool cats at iFixit have learned through a recent teardown that replacing the smartphone’s screen through a third party repair service could disable the Face ID feature. Via the recent teardown, iFixit noted that Apple has added a small microcontroller to the iPhone 13 screen. […]

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Facebook shuttering Facial Recognition technology, will delete data and tags for over one billion users

Sometimes you have to do things to win back the public’s trust. Facebook announced through its parent company Meta on Tuesday that the company is shutting down its Face Recognition system and will delete the facial data of more than 1 billion of its users. People who opted in to Face Recognition will no longer […]

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Apple releases tvOS 15.1.1 update, focuses on bug fixes and performance updates

This might come in handy. On Monday, Apple released tvOS for owners of its Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD set top devices. While the company doesn’t typically share details in minor tvOS XX.xx updates as they are mostly focused on bug fixes and performance updates. Here are the features the Apple TV received in its […]

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New feature allows users to add verifiable COVID-19 vaccination information to Apple Wallet and Health via iOS 15.1

If you’re hoping to eventually replace your easily lost COVID-19 vaccination card in your pocket with a digital version, this is definitely a step in the right direction. Apple has updated its Health app under iOS 15.1, allowing for verifiable COVID-19 vaccination cards to be stored within the Wallet app and easily presented when required. […]

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iFixit posts in-depth teardown of iPhone 13, offers details on Face ID changes

Following its live streaming of a full teardown of the iPhone 13 on Friday, the cool cats at iFixit have offered additional details of their in-depth teardown of the iPhone 13 Pro handset. One of the notable internal changes this year is a new Face ID array that combines the flood illuminator and dot protector […]